The Weekly Democrat from Natchez, Mississippi • Page 2

stfn, la THI (LA. It. AJC3 TKJ PKZZ.ZZ.T TIM Mttoa of porttoa the Cms! Army of toe Xepablte la near to Oar Girls. What AH Our Modem America OH. titer's Bastf Th modern girl hardly know what she want, whether It the higher education, an SMthetlo wardrobe, lore or fame.

She doe not always sit at home and submit to the dictation of her elder, hot teaches these same elder what Is best tor them. 8h play tennis and progressive euchre snrt flirt and doe Kensington work and read Herbert Spencer, and very often writes; (bedabbles in music and talks thetophv, and If there are. more tblnga In heaven and earth than are dreamed of In her philosophy, one quettioos what tbey can be. Withal, she Is as restless as the wind. She does not love the quiet of home; she lives on excitement; she goes to Europe, to the springs, th mountain, the theatre, the reception, if she can get there, or to the modiste; she ean always fall back upon, clothe as a dlersloo, and when everything else fall (be baa the aervoWprostratlun and a trained nurse.

THI (MEAT PAMTitS EXEAKINa UP. The Babel ilk eonfaelea laatseraM prevail uaoag the perries sad to aolltt-slsas, tad the division with which the fresl party eombl nation ait threat ned, must hav attracted the attention of think Ing citlsen. Both the great sortie which founded they; were on great principle, hav divided the country for the past thirty years, show algni of Internal distension which menace their very existence, A "level immensity of small men" are forcing themselves to the front, each with his small measure, to take the place ef the giants who have In the past been srrayed In the advocacy ot princt-pies in Which the world was Interested. Is this because the object ot the great parties has been attained; that tbey art ready to die, and like Alexander the Great have bequeathed their empire "to the most worthy Principle is eternal and although great and dignified questions may for a time be suffered to drift oat ot the focus ot public attention, the principle under lying them will still life and when occasion demand, great minds will be called forth to defend them on one aid and the other. The day of small men will paw.

To A Veteran Artiet Upholde th Practice In Moderation How a Beautiful Model Dress. "What kind of a female model do I preferf" repeated a veteran member of the National Academy of Design In answer to an Inquiry el a Mali and Express reporter. "Why, handsome one, of course." "Where do yon And them "We don't find tbemV They are blessings not to be searched for like bargain in dry-good store. They are discovered scoldentally." "Do the handsomest model wear Stsvsf" "Do tbey wear hoesjnd stockings, gloves snd skirts Why don't yon ssk me that." teturned the old gentleman, with good-natured petulance. Indeed they do wear stays.

4 woman must wear stays to keep her shepe at all." "And lace tightly "Why not? Of course lsee tightly, a tightly as she. can, on occasion. Not all the lime, though. Aa atbelete sound a sandbag, runs a mile or so before tanobeon, rows, hoses, exercise on the-ban, -flag and rowing machine, swings clubs sad dumb-bells. But ha doesn't do It All the time.

This ears of treatment develops Ms arms, ehest, legs, back snd abdomen. It gives hiss bts magnificent physique, but be doesn't keep it np Ave or six hoars a day sit hi life. He can, once give him the muscles and form, well formed, lounge around the greater part of the time, resorting only to this exercise onoe in a while to keep him from corpulency, stooped shoulders snd other evidences of physical "So with a woman, and her stays," HAVANA ON THE KVC OF OIVIL. WAR. "The New Orleans Picayune of Monday Hit contains dispatches from Key West which glee new from Cab of most -startling character.

It would Siem, If these dispatches ar true, that a revolu-tlon ot a most formidable character it Imminent. It appears that the captain general, Marin, ha taken possession of the custom house and placed the official under arrest, a measure that ha pro duced the greatest excitement. The city in charge of the regular troop, and officer of volunteer regiment have been ordered to disarm their regiments. According to the dispatch ot the Picayune the volunteers have largely joined the malcontent and there is every prospect of a revolutionary movement of -extensive proportions. None ot the other papers ot New Or-leans have anything hi regard to this ominous movement, and we have there-tore thought it possible that the Key West dispatch ot the Picayune has been exaggerated.

It however the report are well founded, it is not improbable that tike "Ever Faithful may be on the erge of a revolution. What would be the effect of such a movement would ot course be bard to predict. It however very certain that in aa emergency such as a revolution In Cuba would present, the United State sboeld be in a position, not" only to STaard against the interference of other nation, but to take advantage of any disposition on the part of the Cubans to adopt a republican form of government "A glance at the map will show that Cuba is the key of the Gulf ot Mexico, and that it should be a part ot the government mainly interested on the Gulf. If there should be a disposition ou the part of Cuba to become a part of the United States, or if there is danger of its falling into the hands of any of the great maritime powers of Europe our government should be in a position to act with promptness and determination. This dissatisfaction on the part of the Cubans will therefore be watched with much interest by the people, and we think by the government of the United States.

AND VEGETABLE GROWING The town of Centreville, in Amite -county, has only recently had connection with the outside world by a railroad. We learn, however, from the "Sentinel," a very bright and newsy paper recently established there, that the subject of truck farming is attracting the active attention of many of the energetic citizens of that vicinity. A Fruit Vegetable Growers' Association has been formed composed of men who are apt to calculate the best methods of making themselves independent, and we notice from local paragraphs that quite a number of persons are securing lands in the vicinity and are preparing to go into the business of fruit, berry and vegetable culture. Amite has always been one of the most independent, self-sustaining counties in the State, and its people have learned that cotton cultivation is not all that the farmer can rely on for digging money out of the soil. There is nodoubt that iu adopting truck farming they have made a great improvement on the one crop system.

The demand for Southern fruit and vegetables is practically unlimited, and the truck farmer has only to exercise his ingenuity and industry in getting his truck into market early, in order to secure a far better return than for the same amount of labor bestowed on a cotton crop. It would seem to be the policy of farmers in the neighborhood of Natchez to be at least preparing to take advantage of the railroad facilities they will soon have to ship early fruits and vegetables to markets in the West and to supply Fort Scott and Topeka and Kansas City and Omaha, and other Western cities with fruits and vegetables which they can put in those markets earlier than they can receive them from any other point. There is no danger of this business being overdone, all the farmer has do is to make sure of the earliest market. In the fall months too, the gardener CX)CV fcji, I A eawttt! Area CaM, Tr scysi Tie hardest raU that aver la th ewaaty hegaa Tue. lay night aa4 baa ooatlaasd without eosMtloer The damage to farmer la the low valley land la every portion of th eoanty Is estimated at thousands of dollsri.

The Texas Central and the Oulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad is badly damaged and it will be many day before either ean move train. Th fol lowing business house with all the goodswent down Bosque River: Sellers 6 Hamilton's dry goods store; Sam Frank's groceries; it. M. Cball, groceries; A. Justice, saddle (hop; A.

Anderson, furniture store, and three cotton gin. Nine residence were washed away. Beside these houses which are entirely gone every house in town i damaged. Life I all that many of the oitlun have left. At Whitney, 33 miles east, in Hill county, a number of bouse were washed away.

Between here and Cleburne, a distance ot SO miles, there are eight washout on the Santa Fe road. Three of the number are the large Iran bridge which span (he Nolan river at different point on the Texas Central, between Morgan and Whitney. Two large Iron bridge which have stood the storms for year are completely -destroyed. Be tween here aad Hio, oa the Central road, 11 mile distant, there are It bridge washed sway. The lee to the railroad I over 1,000.000.

No estimate ean yet be made of th to In smsll towns and to th farms. laereaw mt Cataaaaerelal Cable Stock Niw Yore, acpt. 1 At a meeting of the director of the Commercial Cable to increase the capital stock from four to six million dollars. G. Gevard, secretary and general manager of the company said the additional two million dollar became nec essary on account of recompenses.

The company ha made great improvements lately and have added extensively to their plant. A great deal of expense wss incurred also in laying a new cable from Watervllle, Ireland, to Bristol, England. A Cauadlaa Htaaanr Mm4. Suspension, N. Sept.

1 The col lector ot custom here last evening seised the Canadian steamer "Hastings" at Lewitton, for violation ot the navigation taws, In carrying passengers between Lewitton and Alcott two -American ports. The B. R. CommUMleftera la Ratlaad. Rutland, Sept.

1 The members of the inter-State commerce commissioners arrived here to-day and will begin hear ing to-morrow. The principal case to be heard is that ot the Boston A Albany R. against the Boston Swell, Central Vei moot and other roads for violation of the short haul clause ot the law. Under the law the time allowed for the redemption of trade dotlais will expire Sept. 1.

The amount redeemed up to date Is a little over 17,400,000. The number of these dollars held In this country, ss estimated by the director of the mint in his teport to congress, Is 17,636,000. The slight excess In redemptions Is accounted for by importations tram China and Japan. A test of the speed of the Volunteer in thej Eastern Yacht Club race Is said to have shown 12 69-100 knots an hour for her, whereas it is reported that Capt the Thistle, "frankly admits that the Scotch cutter' cannot leg thirteen miles an hour." All kinds of fruit sell for higher prices in the Hudson river district than In New York. Potatoes that-sell in the city for 61 30 II 80 barrel, sell in New Paltz where.

tbey are grown, for 92 40. A citizen of Crystal Springs planted 5-6 of an acre in early radishes. Quan tity sold 947 worth. The ground was then set out in tomatoes, from the sale of hich he received $121 total 9168. What will be realized from the sale of turnips, now growing on the same land, It is Impossible to say.

Pere Albert Gueluy, a native of Bel gium ami director of the Belgian Roman Catholic mission in Magnolia, has ar rived iu San Franeik-ownn his way to BrusseR He reports 23,000 converts within his district, which lies close to the great, wall, all converted within the last twenty years. Ex-Senator Klernan'a friends say that it he continues to haul men out of the water at Long Branch be will be legi timately enlisted to wear the mantle of the' late Capt, Jack HusseyV The ex-Senator, while bobbing in the sort some days ago, rescued two young men ot the names of Gordon and Williams, who had unwittingly got beyond tbeli depth. The failure of Ives A of New York, tightened up the money market considerably of the great metropolis, but It is gratifying to see it noted that the Mr I agency is being somewhat relaxed again. Seven members of the Plainfleld (N. Volunteer Fire Department have been arrested, charged with having been the originators of the hundred or more incendiary lire In that town.

The total number of deaths from the Cbatsworth disaster la put down at seventy-nine. All the wonaded are now reported to be rapidly recovering. The Hetsiaavty ha been laying waste Veldt of wheat and barley la EngUad. prome tf eVs president of the tatted Matt a the city of St. Loal durlag the N-noJoa of that organltlo la that tity, has ear? justly excited th ladtgue ttoa ot many ot th cltisens ef 8.

Loul both democrat and republican. This feeling hss bean Intensified by th refusal of soma members of the organisation to pursue th regular Una of atareh in Pittsburg, rather than to march under a picture of the president that had been uipended over one of the street. It 1 now proposed in St. Louis to suspend similar representations of President Cleveland over some the street along which the route ot procession ot the G. A.

R. will pass. This has it seem kicked op another row. The people ot St Loul think that at the G. A.

R. are their guests they should not have th right to prescribe the method ot their reception nd treatment while enjoying their hot pltaltty. President Cleveland ha probably aser friend in St. Loult than the organisation has, and smarting a these do eader the gratuitous intuits that heve bees heaped npon him by some of the partisan 'members of the O. A.

it is not surprising that persona should be found who are disposed to show their indignation at the grstaitouslnsnlts offered both to the president and Vie people of St. Louis. This may gratify those who feet offended at the action ot the ungenerous embers who objected to the presence of Mr. Cleveland In the same city wblch la entertaining luoh distinguished ss Gens. Tuttle and Faircblld.

But with all due appreciation of the metlves of these indignant citizens It might be well for them to think that prominence of this kind and in this connection weu'd not be pleasant to the president. The letter which he wrote declining to be present in Sr. Louis at the time of the Grand Army assemblage was one of the most decisive rebukes which could have been administered to the men who volunteered the insult to him, and right here "It would have been better to have let the matter rest. Mr. Cleveland bad all the advantages in the quarrel and the people have already judged between him and bis rude and uncourteous opponents.

Mr. Cleveland's rebuke to Ihem was more severe and more nnansweiable than any that can possibly come from the people of St. Louis, and it would have been better to Jet Tuttle and company sink into forgetful ness. They will now have an opportunity to raise another howl, which will again raise them frein the grave to which Mr. Cleveland's letter bad consigned them.

DEATH CLAIMS THE NESTOR OF THE PRESS-MAJ. JAS. S. MASON DEAD. A telegraphic dispatch to the editor of this paper from a gentleman to Port Gibson, gives the sad news of the death at his home in that city, at eight o'clock yesterday morning, of our old and highly valued friend, Major Jas.

8. Mason. Rarely hss the demise of any one created a deeper and a sadder void In the hearts ot his coieuigoraries than that of this talented and excellent gentleman. The hand that wielded the most graceful pen in Mississippi is folded forever across the silent breast which was once the home of as pure and gentle a heart as ever irobbed in the breast of man. For almost half a century the name of Jas.

S. Masou has been a synonym for inregrity, for honor and for knightly chivalry of character. Of singularly clear judgment he has never found It necessary to retrace his steps upon any question of public policy, and lys record as an editor of a most influential newspaper for more than forty years, has shown no single instance of wavering or inconsistency. Few writers in the country wielded a more vigorous and graceful pen and to him may truthfully be applied the eulogy of the Latin poet "Nullum quod tetigit non ornavit." As a public counsellor he was invariably honest and the community in which be lived was blessed in having the benefit of his words of Maj. Mason was one of the oldest newspaper editors in the Statennd.

at all times successful In making his paper interesting and useful, and to the last he displayed much of bis native vigor and showed "An age that melu in unperceived decay nd glide in a odest muocence The "Reveille of his latter flays was even an. improvement in the vigorous paper of the same name which he had forty years before established. By the death of Major Mason the community in which he lived has sustained a loss that cannot easily be replaced; the press has lost one of its brightest and most useful ornaments; the family circle Is bereft of a kindly and loving head, and humanity will mourn one of the brightest and purest specimens ot nature. We shall miss the wise counsel, the noble sentiments, the. bright good humored badinage which like a perennial stream flowed from his classic pen.

But those who mourn bis loss are comforted by the thought that his life was a ripe sbeaf fully ready for the sickle; that he has run bis race with honor; that la the fulness ef a good old age he was fully ready to "gather the drapery of hi conch around him, and lie down to pleasant dreams." Lightly may the clod ef the valley net above hi pare aad manly breast. th fact, th chief trouble with the modern girl, be she rich or poor, hi that she either does too much, keeps her nerves on the strata, and by and by goes to lb ether extreme and doe Uteraliy nothing but consume drugs, talk of her Ut aad consult the Christian scientist, or has no real Interests, fritters away her time In shallow pursuits, becomes pes- simlstlo and dyspeptic, dissatisfied with herself and all the world, ciie and ques tions if life is worth living, and feel especially blue on holidays. The remedy for all this is, perhaps, an object in life; those who are well and unselfishly occupied do not question if lite is worth living; they know it Is; and, whether they are busy In the shoe factory, behind the counter, at the fireside, In the kitchen or the dining-room, so long as they are busy, and not shirking or reaching for ward for something more congenial, and neglecting present duly, their minds are at least nniovaded by despondency. One ot the best remedies fur depression of spirit is the effort to bestow happiness; it has been known to prove effectual when all other methods have failed, when novels and new gowns and cod-, liver oil and bovinine and brosntde, when admiration and flattery, are no. more serviceable than abracadabra ot any heathen Melancholy and other His of this nature are the direct result ot a too strong egotism, and an absorbing interest In others Is a safe and agreeable medicine, and Is usually the last thing the girl tries.

-To be sure, she goes "slumming" at times, when It is the fashion, assumes a languid interest in the very poor, sew for the Indian remote charity touches her more generously than the homely needs near at hand, is more picturesque -but all this more in the way of experiment than through a deep and serious interest that shall "till all the stops of life with tuneful breath." Bids for electric lighting iu the streets of New York were opened this week. One company offers jo supply 386 JJghts for 19 8-10 cents each per night, 401 lamps at 39 and 353 at 49 eents. Other bids range from 34 to 60 cents per light. The Russian Prince, Pierre Wittgen stein, a Paris dispatch announces, has died at Kenleon, near Brest, of grief for his wile, the daughter of a Breton fisherman, whom he had educated. He leaves his vast fortune to Princess Ho-henlobe.

The run ot salmon In the Columbia river has beeen short for several seasons past, leading to the serious curtailment of a product quite Important in the list of Oregon's resources. This has led to the establishment of salmon canneries at several points in Alaska; The splendid fish fairly swarm in the waters of that territory, and the pack there this year is put at 70,000 cases; enough to fully make up for the Oregoniau deficiency. In time the Alaska fisheries will be as valuable as those of the Newfoundland banks, and serve as another vindication of Steward's sagacity Iu purchasing our distant Northern territory. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, it is stated, has decided to equip its passenger cars with the West- ingbouse automatic airbrakes. It has also been decided to adopt a better sys tem of signals.

A notice posted up on telegraph Doles In Mott street, New York, Informs the Chinese colony that Ah Mon, cashier of a Chinese grocery store in that city has gone on a tour (supposed to Canada), and taken 6950 with him belonging to his employer. Sergt Geo. Fit Ischman. of the Elev enth regiment, N. wants any man in the National Guard or Grand Army to walk with him tor six days, eoulDDed in heavy marching order, as Meat of endurance.

A test of the speed of the Volunteer In the Eastern Yacht Club race is said to have shown 13 69-100 knots an hour tor her, whereas It is reported that Captain arr, or the Thistle, "frankly admit that the Scotch cotter cannot lor 13 miles an hour." The Swedes in Orance. wh.r there are about-two hundred of them, have arranged for evening school to atudy the English language, which Is spoken by very few of them. There Will a nreliiMrUa n. eld la Atlanta, Novembers. use the word of a eotemporary, "The world already is sick ot the leadership of small men.

Smalt men regulation of what would Infinitely better regulate it' self if left to Itselt, is the bottom cause ot most of the evils ot this world. Pigmies leading squads of men filled with small motives are to-day respnnsl ble for more ot discord among the body politic than ha before existed iu our country' history. The labor party, the greenback party, the prohibition party, the anti-poverty party, the farmers' alliance, the wheel, besides many others ot less magnitude, the nurselings of very small men, are all taking their places in the political organisations of the country, each led by a few little great men who profess to see in them something greater than the constitution of the United States, and which tbey bope will place their little leaders on the very pinnacle of fame. The democracy of the South is in danger from this multiplicity of parties and if they aie encouraged it will be but a short time when its solidity will be one of the things of the past. Is it not time then for the men of real ability in the South to give a little more of their attention to the political conditiou ot the country? It the boast of the South that its men of business ability are more interested iu recuperating their lost fortunes and in building up the material prosperity of their sections, than they are in politics.

This in the main is right. But the greatest material prosperity may be destroyed if the control of the affairs of the State is permitted to fall into the hands of weak and craiiky persons. Let it not therefore be said that in the midst of a business progress that has never been equalled in the South the most important interest of the country, the State governments are allowed to be sacrificed. S. R.

BULLOCK CO. The statement having been made that Sam'l R. Bullock of New York, who are constructing water works In this city, are financially embarrassed, we take great pleasure in publishing the following special telegram from Mobile to the Times-Democrat, tending to show that this excellent and enterprising firm will probably get through their embarrassments: "Samuel R. Bullock it contractors for the building of the Bienville waterworks, of this city, reported temporarily embarrassed, resumed work as usual this morning. The usual gangs were on the main line, pipe laying, and a few days mote will see it completed.

The brick masons on the reservoir; the boiler men and mechanics at the pumphouse were all on duly and working as usual. There has been no trouble of any kind with the who are to be complimented for the confidence they exhibited in the company by continuing their work. Telegrams to the company's agent here from Mr. Bullock, In New York, place things in a very favorable light. There is no lack or abatement of interest and confidence in the company's success.

The Commercial Agency investigation fully sustains the first report made by The Times-Democrat correspondent that the firm are but temporarily embarrassed, and a few days will find them ready to meet all obligations. Mobile confidently looks forward to a grand system of sewerage when the waterworks are completed." We hope the supreme court of New York will on the 7th dispose finally and forever of the Jake Sharp case, and at the same time place an injunction on the associated press reporters forbidding them from ever again writing on the health or anything else concerning the great "boodler." The Vicksburg Post says "Adams county has no candidate for district attorney and therefore ought to be willing for Warren to have her choice." By a similar course of reasoning Sharkey might make the same claim on Adams, and perhaps does. Judge Henry F. Cook, an old snd highly respected citizen of Waraen county, died at Vicksbnrg Miss Katie Power, the lovely and accomplished daughter of Col. J.

L. Power, I to personate Cleopatra la the Jackson Kirsaes. continued the artist warmly. must needs lace herself tightly as possible iust often enough lo preserve her form Iu Its perfect symmetry. Say that a woman squeezes herself once a day or once every other day into a pair of tightly laced corsets, say when dressing for the street or drawing-room, and then when opportunity presents takes off her stays and puts on a looser pair.

She is able to keep her flgura much trimmer than by wearing corsets moderately loose all the time." 'You don't believe In the Greek god dess style of beauty?" "No one does more so, but how would a Greek goddess look walking up Fifth avenne dressed In modern costume and leading a pug dogf Men wonld turn around and look after her and ask wheie that 'washwoman' got her good' clothes. The Greek goddess waist only looks well in Greek goddess gowns. There if Is beautiful, but unfortunately for men who pay millinery and dressmakers' bills the Grecian style Is a trifle out ot The handsomest model I ever saw, the woman whose figure is nearest perfection ot sny I know of, comes to my studio In the trimmest, neatest, best-fitting tailor- made gown you ever saw. Her stays are a taut as strlug can make luetu, but when she lays them aside for business her figure rounds out a little and at the same time preserves the slender waist and rounded bust. If the didn't wesr tight stays her figure would be worthless lor the purpose she now so profitably uses it.

Yes, sir, I believe in tight lac ing Iu moderation every time." A soprano In Buffalo seems to have a voice of power rather than of sweet ness. To a newspaper that bad published one complaint from him on the subject a correspondent sends snother saying: "Your first dose has not abated the noise; the lady up stairs yells worse than ever. If you fail us all hope Is There can be no doubt, says "Harper's Magazine," of the vastness of our reading public. In spite of all lamentations to the contrary, it is now not only posi- tively greater, but relatively greater, than ever before. Not only are more newspapers and magazines read, but more books, and more good books.

A Parliamentary committee (British) has reported that pensions, allowances and payments ought not in future to be granted in perDetuitv, on the ground that all such grant's should be limited to the persons actually rendering the services intended to be rewarded by such grants, and that each rewards should be wholly or in rtidin part defrayed by the generation benefitted by the services recognized. AtScranron, this week, baby carriage which had been left standing on the sidewalk by Its juvenile attendant while be gazed in a show window, was started off by gust of wind and rolled beneath the feet of a horse. The animal kicked the little vehicle to pieces, but luckily didn't injure the child occupant in the least. Excitement has been caused lately in one or two communes In Hanover, and -three or four in the Rhenish province, over the discovery of the Colorado bug; also over the appearance ot phylloxera in a vineyard at Blbertch, said to have been Introduced In a lot of vines, expressly imported by the owner in order to guard against the scourge The Pittsburg Dispatch says the first boat ihst has floated down the Ohio in thirteen years left Allegheny for New Orleans this week. It is expected to teach the latter place la six weeks.

About lOOo'l'iTguld wss sl'rped fross New Turk token PraawsKW last week. here can generally grow crops of vegetables which would be luxuries in the icy markets of the Northwest Thus he has a double chance, at the earliest spring markets and aain at the later fall If the intelligence and skill of the Southern farmer directed to this branch of tillage, he would be sure of greater comfort and competency than he now finds in the cultivation of the cotton crop. Then why not be ready to aviil himself of the X. N. F.

S. Eailroad and of the standard gauge of the J. V. Railroad? The Warren county democracy at their meeting last Monday passed resolutions endorsing Gen. C.

Walthall for reelection to the United States Senate, arid endorsing the administrations of President Cleveland and Gov. Lowry. The following democratic ticket' was alsoH placed in nomination For the Legislature, L. W. Magruder, Hurry F.

Smith and Henry Brabston; Sheriff, W. O. Worrell; Treasurer, John M. Cameron; Assessor, Carter J. Hill; Chancery Clerk, N.

J. Bazinsky; Circuit Clerk, Cooley Mann. The Vicksburg Democrat is getting old enough to "stand alone," having celebrated its second birthday on Tuesday. It is a good paper and we bope it will celebrate ninety-nine mors birthdiys..